I can imagine the look on peoples faces at the interview, as they are told,,"don't worry about the time scale, you won't miss out on players. David is out seeing what he can do atm"..........prospective man get's his coat.
But if they hire Clement, they are not hiring a "manager" are they, because he has never managed. They are hiring a man they "hope" can be a manager who is in fact a coach. If you want a "manager" then surely you would look to hire someone who has managed a club and players and experinced with...
They probably ask what the policy is on signings and that's where the talks break down...No manager worth his salt would work under someone else having the call on signings...So we will probably end up with a yes man.